Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-04-09

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Rev. Clewes took his departure for
Benton lastsMonday. It is the sincere
wish of all Great Falls people that he
will visit us often.
DR.. Cfutcher of Choteau has been in
town this week. He will give his able
assistance to the organization Of a knights
Of Pythias Lodge.
In the near future the TRIBUNE will
have al engine, which will turn off a dai-
" paper, With telegraphic news from al
parts Of the world.
JOS. Allin comes up smiling as usual just
as though we had not suffered a severe
winter and he had lost 70 sheep. He
passed a few days here this week.
Jared Smith was in town Wednesday
| and renewed his subscription to the TRIB-
USE. He says that a p~ostofice has been
established at Highwood and the mail
comes regularly.
Freight outfits are arriving in large
numbers laden with goods for the stores.
| The roads are in excellent condition and
the freiglters are consequently happy and
are making good time,
At 4 recent meeting 81 the stockholders
| Of the First National bank It was decided
| to increase tle capital stock to 100000 to
keep pace with the increased business in
| cidcnt to Tie rapid growth and prosperity
Of Great Falls.
Manager Cairns Of the Rocky Mountain
Telegraph Company has laid of the line
from sun River Leavings to Great Falls,
and with chain measurement, calls it a
good twelve miles and q half.
The genteel mattresses Of the Park hotel
have been supplanted BY a retinue Of pro
! fessional gentlemen Of color. We doubt
| not the verdict of all Park guests viii be
'sthe colored troops fought nobly.a
Among the Cascade hotel guests this
week are: @. J.. Lemon, Peter Colby,
Minneapolis, George Calcart, st. Paul and
a. Nicholson, WI Horton, E. Bishop, q.
". Curley ond J. Z. Evans, Helena.
The R5ec7 Press has paid our talented
to~wnsrnan. Paris Gibson a compliment Of
which We feel proud. Worthy as we know
him to be, the Press forestalled Us in plac-
inc him in the front rank where he be-
longs.
Hon. T. i. Collins, our excellent coun-
Gilman is spending a few days in townt this
week. While Mr.. Collins is a thorough
Benton man lla is broad minded enough
to see that Great Falls is the most i'm
pertan4 point ii Northern Montana.
BRIGGS & Ledeervood will Oh the first
Of Nay. opsa the City Meat Market in
Huy's hall, and will in addition to a full
stock OF meats Keep fresh vegetables. but
ter. eggs and every suceulent provision
which ~epicarean appetite may desire. :
4 beautiful avenue has been laid out on
the hill northeast OF Central avenue. This
site will be the location Of our finest resi-
dences and will be lined with them with
in a very few years. From the brow of
the hill a full view of the city, the river,
surrounding plains and distant mountains !
can be obtained. With characteristic fore
sight Mr.. Gibson is having trees set out on
either side of the avenue.
We can expect a building boom this
spring the like of which seldom visits any
town. The sawmills have orders ahead
and lumber is being eagerly sought after.
Buildings are in demand for all sorts Of
business purposes and those who own i'm
proved realities are being well paid for
their investments. The usual croaker is
around depreeating the town, the people